Men's Roller Derby World Cup
The Men's Roller Derby World Cup is an international tournament in the sport of men's roller derby. The first World Cup was held between 14–16 March 2014 in Birmingham, England.[1][2] The event has since been held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in July 2016, and Barcelona, Spain on April 5–8, 2018[3] The next tournament is to be hosted in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on 9-12 July, 2020.[4]
The tournament is endorsed by the Men's Roller Derby Association (MRDA), and is held under the rules of Flat Track Roller Derby developed by the Women's Flat Track Derby Association, as used for all MRDA bouts.[5]
2014 World Cup
| Host city | Birmingham |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Nations participating | 15 countries |
| Dates | March 14, 2014– March 16, 2014 |
| Main venue | Futsal Arena |
| Website | mrdwc |
Participating countries
Fifteen countries competed in the first tournament:[6] Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, Scotland, Sweden, USA, and Wales.[7] Two other teams, including New Zealand, applied to enter and received invitations, but withdrew before the tournament started.[8]
Derby News Network described Team USA as "...clearly the hot favourites to win the World Cup", but noted that the European teams had the most competitive experience, having competed in the two Battle of the Beasts tournaments.[7] Team USA beat Team England in the final by 260 points to 71.[9][10]
Teams held tryouts during 2013 and could send a roster of up to twenty skaters. The participating countries were:
| Country | Leagues sending skaters[7] |
|---|---|
| Team Argentina | Buenos Aires Conspiracy, Harm City Homicide, Rayo Naranja, ThunderQuads Roller Derby |
| The Wizards of Aus [Australia] | Brisbane City Rollers, Light City Derby, Perth Men's Derby, Sydney City SMASH, Tasmania Men's Derby, Tweed Valley Rollers, Victorian Vanguard |
| Team Belgium | De Kevins, The Mons'ter Munch Derby Dudes |
| Team Canada | Glenmore Reservoir Dogs, Montreal Mont Royals, Ottawa Slaughter Squad, Red Deer Dreadnaughts, River City Riot, Vancouver Murder |
| Team England | Crash Test Brummies, Lincolnshire Rolling Thunder, Manchester Roller Derby, Southern Discomfort Roller Derby, The Inhuman League, Tyne and Fear |
| Team Finland | Tampere Rollin' Bros, Unaffiliated skaters |
| Team France | Brain Damage, Kamiquadz, Orcet, Panam Squad, Southern Discomfort Roller Derby, Toulouse Quad Guards, Zombeers |
| Team Germany | Delta Quads, Hot Outstanding Super Sailor Allstars, South German Men's Roller Derby |
| All-Ireland | Belfast Men's Roller Derby, Drive-by City Rollers, Dublin Capital Offence, Manchester Roller Derby, Pig Town Boys, Plymouth City Roller Girls, St. Louis GateKeepers, Southern Discomfort Roller Derby |
| Ninjapan Rollers (Japan) | Unaffiliated skaters (ex-Roller Games) |
| Team Netherlands | Amsterdam Derby Dames, Arnhem Airbomb Rollers, Breda Suckcity Rollers, Crash Test Brummies, Eastside RocknRollers, Eindhoven Bruisers, Gronigen Roaring Thunder, Heerlen Pink Peril, Karlsruhe RockArollers, Lincolnshire Rolling Thunder, Rotterdam Death Row Honeys |
| Power of Scotland | Bairn City Rollers, Capital City Roller Derby, Granite City Brawlermen, Mean City Roller Derby, Milton Keynes Roller Derby, Tyne and Fear, The Jakey Bites |
| Team Sweden | Gothenburg Salty Seamen, Luleå, Malmö Royals, Västerås |
| Team USA | Cincinnati Battering Rams, Dallas Deception, Magic City Misfits, Mass Maelstrom Roller Derby, New York Shock Exchange, Puget Sound Outcasts, St. Louis GateKeepers, Your Mom Men's Derby |
| Team Wales | Milton Keynes Roller Derby, Southern Discomfort Roller Derby, South Wales Silures |
Results
Final rankings (2014)
The final rankings released after the Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2014 are as follows:[11]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | Team USA |
| 2nd | Team England |
| 3rd | Team Canada |
| 4th | Team France |
| 5th | Wizards of Aus |
| 6th | Team Wales |
| =7th | Power of Scotland |
| =7th | Team Argentina |
| 9th | Team Finland |
| 10th | All-Ireland |
| =11th | Team Netherlands |
| =11th | Team Germany |
| 13th | Team Belgium |
| 14th | Team Sweden |
| 15th | Ninjapan Rollers |
2016 World Cup
In 2015 The organisers of the Men's Roller Derby World Cup announced that the next World Cup would be held in July 2016, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[12]
Final rankings (2016)
The final rankings released after the Men's Roller Derby World Cup 2016 are as follows:[13]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | USA |
| 2nd | England |
| 3rd | Australia |
| 4th | Canada |
| 5th | France |
| 6th | Argentina |
| 7th | Wales |
| 8th | Finland |
| 9th | Mexico |
| 10th | Scotland |
| 11th | Sweden |
| 12th | Belgium |
| 13th | Ireland |
| 14th | Germany |
| 15th | Italy |
| 16th | Puerto Rico |
| 17th | Japan |
| 18th | Chile |
| 19th | Spain |
| 20th | The Netherlands |
2018 World Cup
24 nations took part in the 2018 MRDWC in Barcelona Spain, up by 4 teams from 2016.
Final rankings (2018)
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1st | USA |
| 2nd | England |
| 3rd | Australia |
| 4th | France |
| 5th | Canada |
| 6th | Mexico |
| 7th | Argentina |
| 8th | Wales |
| 9th | Scotland |
| 10th | Finland |
| 11th | Belgium |
| 12th | Spain |
| 13th | Sweden |
| 14th | Ireland |
| 15th | Germany |
| 16th | The Netherlands |
| 17th | Chile |
| 18th | Italy |
| 19th | Japan |
| 20th | New Zealand |
| 21st | Colombia |
| 22nd | Denmark |
| 23rd | Philippines |
| 24th | Poland |
References
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- Alex Sassoon Coby, "Men's Roller Derby World Cup Preview Archived 2014-03-20 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 13 March 2014
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- "Results from the 2014 Men's Roller Derby World Cup" 20 March 2014
- "MDWC - Calgary 2016". MRDWC. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- "Results from the 2016 Men's Roller Derby World Cup" 20 March 2014